What will my liability be?

If the mortgage is just in her name that would be surprising, because then the bank would only be secured by half of the house. If the note is...

My bank will foreclose my house if I lose in court. What is the time frame bet. 'after court decision' and foreclosure?

Massachusetts does not require a normal court case prior to foreclosure; it is a "non judicial foreclosure" state. There is an action which must...

What determines normal wear and tear in carpeting?

This is a question which is wholly fact-specific. Just because you have kids and a pet doesn't absolve you from the obligation to keep them...

Within reason, no. If you get an objection to the # of RFAs then you should consider it before insisting that you have unlimited rights to demand...

I was sued in small claims court. The trial is at the end of Oct. I had signed up for a credit line to be used for dental...

Most obviously, you should be able to sue the first dentist--and, depending on whether the creditor was related to the dentist, you may be able to...

Could it conceivably be considered a violation of an order of protection to indirectly give belongings to children named in it?

Your ex-wife's attorney has asked that you drop toys off at her office, presumably without the wife being there, so that the attorney can give them...

We are being evicted at end of month. There are disabilities in household. Do we have a right to stay of execution?

Since the matter has already been to court and since you have already signed an agreement, then there isn't much we can say: we haven't seen the...

Get an attorney ASAP. You can probably defend against the Notice to Quit. You do not need to sign it.

In Massachusetts, is a building inspector required to enforce the town's bylaws?

You can bring a suit for enforcement in some cases, but not in other cases. In the situations where it is possible you would generally have to go...

I am an employer i need your help on " what kind of registration, an employer required if he /she is willing to work on 1099.

Don't do it. It is incredibly hard to properly classify someone as an IC in Massachusetts. if you do it wrong you will be liable for enormous...